UK Copyright Law分析和总结分析和总结.pdfVIP

Fact sheet P-01: UK Copyright Law Issued: April 2000 Last amended: 11th August 2004 http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law The UK copyright law fact sheet outlines the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the principal legislation covering intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom and the work to which it applies. 1. Introduction Copyright law originated in the United Kingdom from a concept of common law; the Statute of Anne 1709. It became statutory with the passing of the Copyright Act 1911. The current act is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. 2. Rights covered The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used. The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public. In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work. International conventions give protection in most countries, subject to national laws. 3. Types of work protected i. Literary song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters articles etc. ii. Dramatic plays, dance, etc. iii. Musical recordings and score. iv. Artistic photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos. v. Typographical arrangement of published editions magazines, periodicals, etc. vi. Sound recording may be recordings of other